1 in 8 campaign launches to bring parents and premature babies closer together

Published: July 17, 2007, 2:54 am

Tags: health, parenting, babies, bliss, care, hospital, medical, premature, research, sick

According to research, only 18% of parents of premature or ill babies in special care know how to recognise their babies distress signals, and are able to comfort them. Today sees the launch of the 1 in 8 campaign - supported by Fairy Non Bio, and BLISS, the premature baby charity - a groundbreaking research project that will look at new techniques to help parents be more involved in their baby’s care from day one. As the name suggests, 1 in 8 babies in the UK are born premature or sick, and often the most natural instincts of a parent, to hold and soothe their child, are made difficult or uncomfortable in these situations due to being surrounded by medical equipment and complicated procedures. Research suggests that only 18% of parents of special care babies receive guidance and support on how to recognise their babies distress signals and only just over half are shown how to help soothe their baby through proven techniques. Babies born requiring special care may go through a

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